The 7-Minute Flexibility Routine

A flexibility routine should comprise a third of your overall fitness program. Stretching your entire body not only alleviates post-workout soreness but helps to prevent injuriesâbothÂ extremely important for any athlete. (SeeÂ How to Optimize Your Stretching Routine.)

Here are some quick stretches for flexibility designed for the entire body. The full sequence should only take seven minutes. (Check outÂ 8 Stretching Mistakes.)

A flexibility routine should comprise a third of your overall fitness program. Stretching your entire body not only alleviates post-workout soreness but helps to prevent injuries—both extremely important for any athlete. (See How to Optimize Your Stretching Routine.)

Here are some quick stretches for flexibility designed for the entire body. The full sequence should only take seven minutes. (Check out 8 Stretching Mistakes.)

Note: Do not attempt any of these stretches if they don't feel right for your body or an injury prevents you from carrying them out comfortably and safely.

Neck Rolls

Begin standing with your feel hip-width apart

Roll your neck side to side in little half circles

If you find a spot with a knot in it, hold it there and breathe into the knot